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Analyses, decisions and developments from the legal world, selected by our team.

Oct 2, 2026

TRT-18 admits IRDR to decide whether employers’ unions may bring enforcement actions on collective agreements

The Full Court of the 18th Regional Labor Court (Goiás) admitted the incident to standardize its panels' positions…

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Sep 30, 2026

STJ: long occupation of a family property does not, by itself, guarantee adverse possession

The Fourth Panel found that 29 years of occupying property that is part of an estate is not…

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Sep 22, 2026

TJDFT upholds stalking conviction and rejects claim of intent to rekindle relationship

The TJDFT's 3rd Criminal Panel held that claiming romantic interest does not negate the crime when the conduct…

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Sep 22, 2026

STJ rules that tax enforcement cannot be redirected to the estate if the taxpayer died before being served

In a repetitive appeal (Theme 1,393), the First Section held that, in this situation, a new enforcement action…

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Sep 8, 2026

Generic medical certificate from a partner does not excuse absence from virtual hearing, TST rules

The TST's 6th Panel upheld default judgment and deemed admission against a company whose partner missed a virtual…

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Aug 28, 2026

STJ: high property value does not remove family-home protection from seizure

The Third Panel held that the exceptions to the protection under Law 8,009/1990 are exhaustive and cannot be…

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Aug 27, 2026

CNJ judges’ article on AI-generated evidence is taken to the OAS debate

The paper was shared at a workshop with more than 40 magistrates from the Americas and proposes criteria…

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Aug 18, 2026

Chamber committee approves criminal-record certificate requirement for caregivers of older people

The bill, which still has to be reviewed by the Constitution and Justice Committee, sets rules for households…

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